-that people are born with freewill and a wish to grow and fullfil their potential
-that people are basically good and have an innate need to make themselves and the world better
what is free will?
that we have complete control of our behaviours and have a choice over our actions
what is self actualisation?
a persons motivation to reach their full potential
what is maslows hierachy of needs?
a theory of motivation stating five categories of human needs that dictate an individuals behaviour.
positive evaluation point for maslows hierarchy of needs
concepts such as self actualisation have been widely accepted and it has been very influential in sport and business pyschology, which leads to a positive contribution to society
negative evaluation point for maslows hierarchy of needs
you dont need to have on stage before the other. for example you can feel loved and belonging but may not meet each of the physiological needs or safety needs.
maslows hierarchy of needs
bottom to top-
physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, self actualisation
what is the self?
can be described as how you percieve yourself as a person
what is congruence?
the degree of similarity between a persons ideal self and their imagined real self
what is ideal self?
the self-concept which the individual would most like to possess
what is conditions of worth?
a persons love towards another is conditional upon the others behaviour
positive evaluation point
P- this approach has contributed to society especially the world of psychological counselling and psychotherapy
E- for example the core conditions promoted in person centred therapy such as congruence and empathy have merged into forms of therapy
L- therefore we could argue that the approach has benefited both society and psychology
negative evaluative point
P- some concepts are far too vague like self actualisation
E- you never know if its what youre like as its subjective to everyone
L- this meansthat there may be further work to do to make sure this approach is a coherent one in terms of explaining human behaviour